DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
26 September 2024-23:59-GMT+02:00 Israel Time (Jerusalem)
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ABOUT WFP
The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.
At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP’s values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.
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WHY JOIN WFP?
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.
The situation in Gaza since the 7th of October has been dire. The ongoing conflict has led to a catastrophic level of acute food insecurity and grave concerns have been expressed about the severe food insecurity situation. While modest improvements have been observed in assistance entering and in access, much more is still needed especially following ongoing hostilities and forced displacement across the Strip. In terms of scale, frequency and coverage of assistance, it is still not enough. More is needed – not only food, but also other types of support – to roll back months of severe food insecurity conditions. Despite the shrinking humanitarian space, FSS partners continue to stay and deliver. Additional resources (fuel, supplies, cash and funding) are urgently needed for partners to scale up emergency food assistance. In such context, the Food Security Sector team for Gaza response remains critical to support coordination and decision making for adequate interventions of all food security actors on the ground.
This position is based in Gaza and reports to the Food Security Sector Co-Coordinator.
The FSS Liaison Associate plays a key supporting role for the Food Security Sector Co-Coordinator to ensure timely, coherent, and effective food security interventions by mobilizing stakeholders to respond in a coordinated and strategic manner to food security needs in the Gaza Strip.
The FSS Liaison Associate reports to the Gaza Food Security Sector Co-Coordinator and responds to partners needs for information. They need to be able to liaise and communicate with a wide range of stakeholders and acts as a ‘bridge’; they will support the Co-Coordinator in collecting, analyzing, and sharing information that is important for the cluster stakeholders to make informed, evidence based and strategic decisions for the humanitarian response in Gaza. They will support operational coordination among partners, including setting priorities for intervention, operational response planning, monitoring, gap analysis and reporting.
Education;
Completion of BA degree in food security, agriculture, economics, humanitarian affairs, or related field.
Experience;
Minimum of 6 years of experience in humanitarian response. Experience in food security related topics is highly desirable.
Language;
Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Arabic.
Knowledge & Skills:
Core Competencies
Position-Specific Competencies
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
WFP is dedicated to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our recruitment process is inclusively crafted to welcome candidates of all backgrounds, celebrating diversity and ensuring a respectful environment for all. We aim for an accessible and fair recruitment journey. Should you need any reasonable accommodations or have accessibility concerns, please reach out to us confidentially at global.inclusion@wfp.org. Our DEI team is here to ensure your full participation in our recruitment process.
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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.